There are a variety of factors impacting our grocery prices. The bird flu has driven up egg costs significantly, prompting some restaurants, like Waffle House, to add a 50 cent surcharge per egg ordered.On top of that, inflation continues to take a bite out of budgets. The average American household now spends $270 weekly on groceries, or more than $1,000 per month. And if President Donald Trump goes through with imposing tariffs on Mexico, produce costs could rise even more.While we might not be able to do much about the prices aside from comparison shopping, there are ways you can still save on food at the store.Subscribe to Kiplinger’s Personal FinanceBe a smarter, better informed investor.
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Sign up for Kiplinger’s Free E-NewslettersProfit and prosper with the best of expert advice on investing, taxes, retirement, personal finance and more – straight to your e-mail.Profit and prosper with the best of expert advice – straight to your e-mail.Use credit card cash back incentives Some credit cards (listed below) offer cash back incentives on grocery or dining out purchases. By maximizing these to your advantage, you can earn a healthy cash back bonus that offsets some of the higher costs incurred.The key is to make sure these rewards work for you. Start by shopping for a credit card that helps you save on everyday purchases, like groceries, dining out or food delivery services, like Uber Eats. And make sure to pay off your balance every month, or else the interest you pay negates some of the incentives these cards offer.With this in mind, here are a few cards that can help you save on food costs:Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Express(Image credit: Bankrate)The Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Express helps you save on groceries by offering 6% cash back on the first $6,000 charged and 1% back after exceeding this limit. If you charge $50 weekly in groceries, you would earn an annual cash back reward of $156, according to The Points Guy. The only exclusions apply to big-box retailers like Walmart and Costco.The card features a $250 statement credit you can earn by charging at least $3,000 in the first six months. A tip: Usually I’ll just alter my spending and charge everything to a new card from utilities to regular shopping trips to make sure I’m hitting that intro bonus. It’s essentially free money for everyday purchases you were going to make, as long as you pay off the statement balances.There is an annual fee of $95, waived for the first year. Even still, with the savings you’ll gain on groceries, it can outweigh the annual fee and still help you save.American Express® Gold Card(Image credit: Bankrate)If you plan to spend a lot at the grocery store, the American Express® Gold Card is a great fit. You’ll earn four points for every dollar spent at grocery stores, with a $25,000 cap annually. If you exceed that amount, your rewards after $25,000 are one point per dollar charged.You’ll also earn four points per
